Tag: Brazil drought

• Saturday, October 28th 2023 - 10:30 UTC

  Entire Brazilian State of Amazonas gripped by drought

  

  The entire state of Amazonas has been gripped by a severe drought, with most municipalities (60) in a state of emergency and 2 in a state of alert, Agencia Brasil reported. The El Niño phenomenon has been linked to the ongoing crisis.

• Saturday, January 5th 2013 - 05:41 UTC

  Blackouts and agriculture collapse forecasted in drought stricken north-east Brazil

  

  North-east Brazil is suffering its worst drought in decades, threatening hydro-power supplies in an area prone to blackouts and potentially slowing economic growth in one of the country's emerging agricultural frontiers.